Culver City renters who are facing financial hardships due to Covid-19 may be eligible to receive temporary rental assistance from local government.

The Community Development Department's Housing Division will offer 12-month rental assistance or 3-month rental catch-up to residents who meet the income and Covid-19 impact qualifications. Eligible applications will be selected by lottery.

Applicants must meet extremely low-income limits and must provide documentation of their inability to pay rent due to Covid-19 related expenses. Applicants do not need to be US citizens to apply for this program, local officials said.

The only application period will be open from Thursday, August 20 at 8 a.m. until Saturday, August 22, at 11:59 p.m. For online application, go to http://www.waitlistcheck.com/ca/1260.

Applicants who are unable to apply online must request a paper application, which will be available next Monday, August 24, by calling (310) 253-5780 or emailing housing@culvercity.org.

Paper applications must be postmarked and mailed no later than Monday, August 31, at 4:30 p.m. to Culver City Community Development Department, Housing Division, 9770 Culver City Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232